2017 Crime Victims’ Memorial
During the week of April 2-8, 2017, communities across the United States observed National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. In 2017, the theme was “Strength. Resilience. Justice.” El Paso Police joined several area departments, community organizations and the El Paso County District Attorney’s Office in observance National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. This event is held each April for victims of crime. Crime Victims’ Rights Week activities are intended to engage the community and raise awareness of the rights and interests of crime victims. El Paso citizens who lost their lives as a result of a violent crime are honored at the annual memorial, where their names are engraved on a giant marble circle. Their names are read aloud while first responders ring a bell. The ceremony shines a light on crime victims whose lives have been shattered as a result of crime. Every loss still pains our community and those victims will never be forgotten. As of 2017, there were 1,596 names engraved on the Crime Victims’ Memorial Wall.
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